This chart shows the audio and video settings of each of the default export options in different versions of iMovie.
iMovie 6.01 and later
Email Movie
Video: H.264, size: 160x120, 9.99 frames per second
Audio: AAC, Mono, 32.000 kHz
Web Movie
Video: H.264, size: 320x240, 11.99 frames per second
Audio: AAC, Stereo, 32.000 kHz
Web Streaming Movie
Video: H.264, size: 320x240, 11.99 frames per second
Audio: AAC, Stereo, 32.000 kHz
CD-ROM Movie
Video: H.264, size: 320 by 240, 14.98 frames per second
Audio: AAC, Stereo, 32.000 kHz
Full Quality
See "
iMovie: Exporting to "Full Quality" may not include URLs, Chapter Markers".
iMovie 5.x
Email Movie
Video: H.263, size: 160x110, 9.99 frames per second
Audio: QDesign Music 2, Mono, 22.05 kHz
Web Movie
Video: H263, size: 240x170, 11.99 frames per second
Audio: QDesign Music 2, Stereo, 22.05 kHz
Web Streaming Movie
Video: H.263, size: 240 by 170, 11.99 frames per second
Audio: QDesign Music 2, Stereo, 22.05 kHz
C
D-ROM Movie
Video: H.263, size: 320 by 230, 14.98 frames per second
Audio: IMA 4:1, Stereo, 44.10 kHz
Full Quality
See "
iMovie: Exporting to "Full Quality" may not include URLs, Chapter Markers".
iMovie 4.x
Email Movie
Video: H.263, size: 160x120, 9.99 frames per second
Audio: QDesign Music 2, Mono, 22.05 kHz
Web Movie
Video: H263, size: 240x180, 11.99 frames per second
Audio: QDesign Music 2, Stereo, 22.05 kHz
Web Streaming Movie
Video: H.263, size: 240 by 180, 11.99 frames per second
Audio: QDesign Music 2, Stereo, 22.05 kHz
CD-ROM Movie
Video: H.263, size: 320 by 240, 14.99 frames per second
Audio: IMA 4:1, Stereo, 44.10 kHz
Full Quality DV Movie
Video: DV/DVCPRO - NTSC, size: 720 by 480, 29.97 frames per second
Audio: DV, Stereo, 48 kHz
If the source was PAL
Video: DVCPRO, size: 720 by 576, 25 frames per second
Audio: DV, Stereo, 48 kHz
iMovie 3.x
Email Movie
Video: H.263, size: 160x120, 9.99 frames per second
Audio: QDesign Music 2, Mono, 22.05 kHz
Web Movie
Video: H263, size: 240x180, 11.99 frames per second
Audio: QDesign Music 2, Stereo, 22.05 kHz
Web Streaming Movie
Video: H.263, size: 240 by 180, 11.99 frames per second
Audio: QDesign Music 2, Stereo, 22.05 kHz
CD-ROM Movie
Video: H.263, size: 320 by 240, 14.99 frames per second
Audio: IMA 4:1, Stereo, 44.10 kHz
Full Quality DV Movie
Video: DV - NTSC, size: 720 by 480, 29.97 frames per second
Audio: No compression, Stereo, 32 kHz
If the source was PAL:
Video: DV - PAL, size: 720 by 576, 25 frames per second
Audio: No compression, Stereo, 32 kHz
iMovie 2.x
Email Movie, Small
Video: Sorenson Video, size: 160 by 120, 10.00 frames per second
Audio: QDesign Music 2, Mono, 22.05 kHz
Web Movie, Small
Video: H.263, size: 240 by 180, 12.00 frames per second
Audio: QDesign Music 2, Stereo, 22.05 kHz
Streaming Web Movie, Small
Video: H.263, size: 240 by 180, 12.00 frames per second
Audio: QDesign Music 2, Stereo, 22.05 kHz
CD-ROM Movie, Medium
Video: H.263, size: 320 by 240, 15.00 frames per second
Audio: IMA 4:1, Stereo, 44.10 kHz
CD-ROM Movie, Large
Video: DV - NTSC, size: 720 by 480, 29.97 frames per second
Audio: No compression, Stereo, 48.00 kHz
iMovie 1.x
Email Movie, Small
Video: Sorenson Video, size: 160 by 120, 10.00 frames per second
Audio: QDesign Music 2, Stereo, 22.05 kHz
Web Movie, Small
Video: Sorenson Video, size: 240 by 180, 12.00 frames per second
Audio: QDesign Music 2, Stereo, 22.05 kHz
Web Movie, Small (QT3.0)
Video: Sorenson Video, size: 240 by 180, 12.00 frames per second
Audio: IMA 4:1, Stereo, 22.05 kHz
CD-ROM Movie, Medium
Video: Sorenson Video, size: 320 by 240, 15.00 frames per second
Audio: IMA 4:1, Stereo, 44.10 kHz
CD-ROM Movie, Large
Video: Sorenson Video, size: 640 by 480, 29.97 frames per second
Audio: No compression, Stereo, 44.10 kHz